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Michael Lane (New Earth)

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Mitchell Lane (father; deceased), Barbara Lane (mother; deceased),Marion Lane (brother; deceased), Gwendolyn Lane (sister; deceased), Chante Coles-Lane (wife; deceased), Henry Mitchell Lane (son; deceased)

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Former Police Officer

Education
Some College (Gotham University)

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Image:Quote1.png I am the Dark Knight of God! I am Azrael. Image:Quote2.png
-- Azrael [[ |[src]]]

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History

Michael Washington Lane, currently Azrael had a troubled life. He gained a football scholarship to Gotham University as a linebacker, but lost it his sophomore year after beating his coach unconscious. He then joined the marines and served for two tours in Iraq. When he came back to the states, he joined the Gotham City Police Department to provide for his wife and young son. His son was hit by a car and died at age three. His wife committed suicide within a year. Only six months after her death, Michael's two siblings (his last living relatives) were murdered by an apparent Satanic cult. This broke Michael's psyche, and he was dismissed from the GCPD.

Before his string of tragedies, Micheal was selected for a joint Military/GCPD experiment that as designed to create someone who could take over for Batman should anything ever happen to him. Micheal and two other police officers with military training were put through a series of experiments by scientist Doctor Hurt, which improved their strength and reflexes. The effects of the experiment combined with his personal tragedies made him go insane. Along with the "Bat-Cop" and "Bat-Bane," who also experienced adverse mental effects of Dr. Hurts program, Lane, nicknamed "Bat-ghost," plagued Batman for a short while, haunting him for the inadvertent destruction of the three men's lives. He acted as an agent of Doctor Hurt during Batman R.I.P..

After the death of Batman during Final Crisis,[1] Lane confessed his perceived involvement in Batman's death to Father Day, who was a member of theOrder of Purity. Micheal was then recruited by the order to be the next Azrael of their order. He was given the flaming Sword of Sin and the Suit of Sorrows, which had driven his predicessor, Abraham Arlington insane after just six weeks of wearing it.

For his first act as Azrael, Micheal had to defend himself against Talia al Ghul and her League of Assassins. Talia, who still had possession of the Sword of Sins sister sword, the Sword of Salvation, wished to retrieve the Suit of sorrows so that she might give it to her son Damian. Using the added strength of the suit, and his training as batman's replacement, the new Azrael was able to defeat Talia and her assassins. in Battle for the Cowl.[2][3]

Powers and Abilities

Powers

The Suit of Sorrows gives him enhanced strength, speed, and stamina.

Abilities

He has marine and GCPD training, plus advanced martial arts training from Dr. Hurts experiments.

Strength level

Close combat

Weaknesses

Mental health problems.

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